853710004284

Catalinbread 853710004284 Owner's manual

  • Hello! I've reviewed the user manual for the Catalinbread Antichthon fuzz pedal. It's quite an interesting device that seems to offer a wide array of unique sound possibilities, including dynamic fuzz tremolo, unique tone-generation, and harmonic fuzz drive. I'm ready to answer any questions you may have about it.
  • What is the "fuzzolo"?
    What kind of sounds can Antichthon create without playing?
    How does the guitar's volume knob affect the sound?
Tired of effects that behave in the same predictable way? Want something new to spark
your songwriting? Want to create crazy new sounds no one has heard before? The
Catalinbread Antichthon gives you an entirely new palette of sound and response to work
from!
Designed to be controlled from your guitar’s volume knob, Antichthon has a multitude of
sounds and possibilities that can be broken down into three general categories:
Dynamic fuzz tremolo, “fuzzolo”, if you will, where you can alter the speed and the sound of
the tremolo by turning your guitar’s volume knob. Go from fuzzed-out, intense tremolo
sounds, chock full of even-order harmonics, to slow and gentle pulses, just by turning down
your guitar’s volume knob. Once you’ve set the controls on the Antichthon, your guitar’s
volume knob takes over, allowing you to dial in a wide range of amazing textures without
touching the pedal.
Dynamic tone-generation that you can play your guitar through. Antichthon can create its
own sounds even without you touching a string. But when you do play your guitar you can
push and pull against the other-worldly tones Antichthon creates - Tibetan horns from
another dimension, galactic dolphins, sub-bass drones that will rattle the foundation, bird
calls, dark matter locusts, space cats, and more. You set the controls on Antichthon to
create your own new universe. Then you work your guitar’s volume knob to travel through it.
Harmonic fuzz drive. Although Antichthon truly is another world, it gives you a wormhole
back to something that seems familiar. You can set it to create a beautiful harmonic
overdrive that is epic and open sounding, dynamic in response, and never harsh.
GRAVITY: The Gravity
knob disrupts the
grounding of the first
stage, so it is this knob
that imparts all the
wackiness in the circuit.
Things won't get totally
weird so long as the knob
is all the way DOWN. As
you roll it up, it becomes
an instrument all its own.
TIME: The Time knob
controls the low
frequencies processed by
the pedal.
SPACE: The Space knob is
a bias control, so it
controls how "lean" the
fuzz circuit sounds.
VOLUME: Volume is, well,
volume.
You can power your Antichthon with any quality power supply designed for use with effects
pedals. The output should be a negative tip DC from 9 to 18 volts.
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